Emory University | AI.Humanity

I trusted AI with daily decisions. The way it dived in, experts say, raises flags. Artificial intelligence is being marketed as a helpful problem-solver for daily life. A one-week experiment revealed some flaws.

When chatbots turn into AI sycophants, things get messy. Emory’s Tyler Cook tells The Christian Science Monitor why it matters.
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We are proud to announce that Emory has launched a new Responsible AI website that offers our faculty, staff, students, and health care teams a hub for guidance on the safe, ethical and effective use of artificial intelligence across the institution.

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We’re excited to welcome keynote speaker Zeynep Tufekci (@princeton.edu sociologist & @nytopinion.nytimes.com writer) to Emory’s March 27 AI.Humanity Conference.

Join Tufekci and others from @emoryuniversity.bsky.social & beyond to explore AI’s impact on society.

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New research from @winshipcancer.emory.edu shows that combining AI with human review improves trial matching and expands access to innovative treatments. Read more: bit.ly/4rYlMVm

At The Hatchery, student founders are using AI to prototype faster, test ideas earlier, and tackle real-world problems across health, finance, fashion, and more. bit.ly/4rzHPS6

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Emory researchers Kristin Phillips & Jola Ajibade are studying how the data center boom intersects with energy, technology, and social justice.

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Calling all Emory University students: Applications are now open for spring semester AI.Data Lab. Gain hands-on experience with data science consulting projects. Applications due by January 20!

Apply today: bit.ly/45e0Q3G

Inside the Emory lab racing to make AI medicine more accessible: Frugal is the keyword. Emory’s Anant Madabhushi says artificial intelligence could transform global and rural U.S. health care — if America invests in diverse data and and cost-saving “frugal” approaches. Here’s what he say...

7 things to know about AI in healthcare. www.healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025...

8 Experts' Work and Technology Predictions for AI in 2026 The new tools are rapidly changing the workplace, and these professors say many companies aren't ready.

As AI accelerates, leaders in 2026 are rethinking efficiency, talent development, and collaboration. In Inc., Hancheng Cao of Emory Goizueta Business School argues AI will shift how leaders measure performance—from output to real outcomes.
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What’s the reality behind today’s AI promises? Join Emory’s 2026 AI.Humanity Conference on March 27 for a one-day, cross-sector look at how AI is reshaping art, work, health care, energy, and public trust. Register: bit.ly/4rYEAo5

How do you turn AI research into real business impact?

At Emory’s Goizueta Business School, Ruomeng Cui brings her work as an Amazon Scholar into the classroom—connecting machine learning, causal inference, and large-scale AI systems with real-world decision-making.

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Oxford College’s Maria Davis is using AI as a learning partner in Spanish courses to build confidence, deepen feedback, and make language learning more inclusive.

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See what Emory students built this semester in the AI.Data Lab Showcase—real-world AI projects in food security, business analytics, art bias and more. Dec. 9, 4–6pm ET.
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How universities have made innovation part of their curriculum To attract graduates from Generation AI, established companies are ditching safe career path pitches.

How are universities attracting students from "Generation AI"? A recent Fast Company feature highlights several schools that are reimagining innovation and workforce readiness in the age of AI—and @emoryuniversity.bsky.social is among those leading the way. bit.ly/4hQjung

How can math, physics, and chemistry transform AI?
Emory’s Lars Ruthotto explains how foundational science is reshaping artificial intelligence.
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📣 Don’t miss his AI.Humanity talk next week: bit.ly/43RI94Y

Artificial Intelligence and the Extended Workday New research from Goizueta’s Wei Jiang reveals AI exposure can actually extend the workday instead of shortening it. Read more.

Many conversations about AI focus on jobs it might replace or how much time it could save in the workplace. Research by Wei Jiang of Goizueta Business School suggests AI might be doing the opposite: extending the workday.

Please join us on Wed, Oct 29 at Emory University for our annual #AIAINetwork 🍂Fall Kickoff Event🍂
Featuring a conversation with Drs. Carl DiSalvo, Lauren Klein, Brandeis Marshall, and Dan Sinykin, and a roundtable with our 2024–25 Seed Grant Awardees moderated by Dr. André Brock.
See you there!

AI and the workplace with Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa | The Ballpark podcast | USAPP AI is now increasingly playing a role in many parts of our lives, and the workplace is no exception. AI is now being used by employers to help them to recruit new staff and by jobseekers in their appl...

Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa of #EmoryLaw joins The Ballpark Podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the modern workplace and the challenges it poses for fairness and accountability.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/4qfT9mz

11Alive News: The Take | AI in childhood cancer research (10/3/25) Dr. Anant Madabhushi, Executive Director at Emory’s Empathetic AI for Health Institute, discusses new AI initiatives for pediatric cancer research.

Great news for childhood cancer research: HHS is doubling funding for the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative—from $50M to $100M—to harness AI and machine learning for faster, more precise diagnoses and treatments.

Emory’s Anant Madabhushi explains why this matters: bit.ly/4q4tNYB

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We are hosting @vauhinivara.bsky.social at Emory on Thursday Oct 16 for the talk, “If Computers Can Write, Why Should We?” Vara was a Pulitzer finalist for fiction in 2023. Her latest, Searches, investigates what is at stake for writing with the rise of AI.

On Monday, October 6, join the Department of Data and Decision Sciences for a webinar titled "Adventures in Demand Analysis Using AI" with MIT's Victor Chernozhukov. Open to all!

Details: bit.ly/4300NHr

Emory doctors use AI transcription technology to combat burnout from documentation burden Modern doctors spend a lot of time they could be working with patients taking notes. A new AI technology could change that.

AI-powered ambient listening is helping reduce clinician burnout and improve well-being. In this CBS News Atlanta segment, Emory Healthcare's Reema Dbouk demonstrates how the technology allows doctors to be more present with their patients. www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...

The future of creativity in the age of AI How can human-machine collaboration shape creative practice, and where does the line between artist and algorithm blur?

We gathered writers, filmmakers, artists and musicians from Emory’s faculty to discuss the role AI plays in human creativity, and how creatives can not only coexist with it, but collaborate with it to expand their skills and hone their craft. bit.ly/3KtUyVW

Emory professor Yana Bromberg’s teaches a seminar titled “College in the Age of AI." The course equips first-year students with foundational AI knowledge, encouraging critical thinking about its promises, limitations, ethical implications, and impact on future careers.

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Join the Emory AI.Health team a week from today for a mini symposium centered around the incorporation of AI into cardiovascular health.

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Join the AI Team at Emory Digital on Sept. 17 for AI Exchange. Presentations on AI topics, creative brainstorming, and networking. RSVP: tinyurl.com/ai-exchange

Celia Quillian 22MBA built a 180K+ community with SmartWorkAI and wrote "AI for Life" to help make tools like ChatGPT & Copilot feel like everyday life hacks. Read her story in Emory Magazine: bit.ly/45GPaFS

AI reveals unexpected new physics in dusty plasma Physicists have used a machine-learning method to identify surprising new twists on the non-reciprocal forces governing a many-body system.

Emory researchers used machine learning to uncover surprising, non-reciprocal forces in dusty plasma—challenging long-held assumptions about particle interactions.

Black women face an 80% higher mortality rate from endometrial cancer. Emory researchers, using AI, found key biological differences in tumors between Black and white women. This discovery could lead to more precise immunotherapies, moving past a one-size-fits-all approach. bit.ly/4mcfAGz